Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen - biography.

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen - biography. German physicist Birth March 27, 1845 Death February 10, 1923 Place of Lennep, Germany Birth Known for Discovering X rays, and subsequently winning the 1901 Nobel Prize in physics for this accomplishment Career 1876-79 Taught physics at the University of Strasbourg 1879-88 Taught physics at the University of Giessen 1888-1900 Taught physics and directed the Physical Institute at the University of Würzburg 1895 Accidentally discovered X rays while experimenting with cathode rays emitted from a Crookes tube 1900-1920 Taught physics and directed the Physical Institute at the University of Munich Did You Roentgen initiated the use of X rays in medicine by noticing that bone absorbs more X rays than flesh, leaving behind a clear image on a Know photographic plate. Roentgen made the results of his studies freely available to all, refusing to apply for patents. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.